Olivia Olivia

Fluent and bilingual English/Spanish speaker and writer. I'm a published author with a second book due out in 2020. I have extensive experience in culture and travel writing​, along with years in legal blogging. I have worked as a paralegal for several years as well as a housing advocate, helping tenants navigate through landlord/tenant law, and translating for personal injury and criminal defense cases. I have lived in Berlin, California, Oregon, Canada, El Salvador, Alaska, England, and Portugal, and traveled through countless other countries. Hire me for your quick or technical and legal blogging needs, or entertainment stories that need a breadth of contemporary art and celebrity knowledge.

Along with these skills, I am an experienced editor and graphic designer, specializing in events promotion and logo design.

Notable Portland: 11/15 –11/21

Notable Portland: 11/22–11/28

Notable Portland: 11/29–12/5

The 25 Strangest Unsolved Crimes from Latin America

A listicle on the top strangest unsolved crimes in Latin America.

October, 12 2018

portlandmercury.comArticle

Love in the Time of Kool-Aid

The powerful history of the march speaks for itself. When America depended on the silence and shame of African Americans in order to brutalize them, the idea of a nonviolent protest evolved as a way to expose the truth. People with cameras showed up, filming hours of damning footage of police attacking unarmed people. It had a strong effect, but white supremacy has changed.

March, 8 2017

oregoncat.orgBlog Post

#TenantTipTuesday: So the landlord wants you to leave

February, 6 2018

oregoncat.orgBlog Post

#TenantTipTuesday: Fees

February, 14 2018

oregoncat.orgBlog Post

#TenantTipTuesday: Disputing a No-Cause Eviction

February, 20 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 7/12–7/18

July, 12 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 7/19–7/25

July, 19 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 7/26–8/1

July, 26 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 8/30–9/5

August, 30 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 8/9–8/15

August, 9 2018

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Notable Portland: 8/16–8/22

August, 16 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 9/20–9/26

September, 20 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 8/23–8/29

August, 23 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 9/13–9/19

September, 13 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 10/4–10/10

October, 4 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 10/18–10/24

October, 18 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 10/11–10/17

October, 11 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 6/21–6/27

June, 21 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 6/7–6/13

June, 7 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 8/2–8/8

A copy of the weekly Notable Portland literary events column for the Rumpus.

August, 2 2018

theestablishment.co

No, White Women, I Will Not Be Voting For Hillary

February, 15 2016

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 4/5–4/11

April, 5 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 4/12–4/18

April, 12 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 3/29–4/4

March, 29 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 4/26–5/2

April, 26 2018

theestablishment.co

The Burden Of Visibility For Immigrant Women – The Establishment

March, 14 2016

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 5/3–5/9

May, 3 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 2/22–2/28

February, 22 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 3/22–3/28

March, 22 2018

therumpus.netBlog Post

Notable Portland: 3/8–3/14

This week of literary events in Portland.

March, 8 2018

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 3/1–3/7

Only four years ago, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Portland, alleging improper use-of-force by the Portland Police Bureau against members of a protected class. After an 18-month-long investigation was prompted by the high number of deaths at the hands of the Portland Police.

November, 1 2016

therumpus.net

Notable Portland: 3/15–3/21

March, 15 2018

easymedia.usBlog Post

The Best Ways To Optimize Your Facebook Reach (For Free)

When was the last time you updated your business’s social media page? Facebook is one of the oddest of all advertising mediums, but in many ways it is also the most successful if you use it effectively.

March, 9 2017

therumpus.netArticle

Notable Portland: 6/2–6/8

June, 2 2016

therumpus.netArticle

Notable Portland: 5/26–6/1

May, 26 2016

pqmonthly.comArticle

Black and Gay In the Church; Faith screening and discussion brings intracommunity issues to the forefront

May, 15 2016

pqmonthly.comArticle

QDoc Returns to Portland

April, 21 2016

pqmonthly.comArticle

Sparks Fly at Camp Namanu

April, 21 2016

pqmonthly.comArticle

PFLAG PORTLAND BLACK CHAPTER LAUNCHES BLACK LOVE MATTERS CAMPAIGN

March, 16 2016

theestablishment.coArticle

The Burden Of Visibility For Immigrant Women

March, 14 2016

theestablishment.coArticle

No, White Women, I Will Not Be Voting For Hillary

February, 15 2016

therumpus.netInterview

The Rumpus Interview with Sandra Cisneros

Olivia Olivia interviews Sandra Cisneros for the The Rumpus.

January, 13 2016

queenmobs.comArticle

Why I’m Not Happy with AWP’s Response to the Vanessa Place Controversy